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Growing medicinal herbs generally means the use of organic methods of
production. Weeds are controlled with hand hoeing, mulches and landscape fabrics.
Few chemicals are cleared for use on medicinal herbs. Aphids can be controlled
through beneficial insects or sprayed with a jet stream of water.
Critical pest
Control issues:
Growers should pick disease and pest resistant cultivars when available. Growers
should use 4 to 5 year crop rotations. Beneficial insects should be encouraged and over
watering should be avoided.
Expert contact: Kevin Ernst
Trout Lake Farms
P.O. Box 181
Trout Lake Wa. 98650
509 395 2025
Location
Of production: Klickitat, Okanogan and Whatcom counties.